In 2014, the whole wide world is going back to square one – for a day. On September 21st everyone can take a break, and give the world a break. Read some tips on being emission free.
The planet Mercury will pass close to the bright star Spica in Virgo. This is a particularly good apparition of Mercury for observers in the Southern Hemisphere, less so for northerners.
Car-free day encourages motorists to refrain from using their car for a day. Most cities have their own websites for car-free day – here is one for the world.
The sun crosses the celestial equator moving southward. Day and Night are of equal length. The sun rises due east and sets due west everywhere on Earth. This is the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, the vernal equinox (Spring) in the Southern Hemisphere.
World Environmental Health Day addresses environmental health inequalities. While environmental health may be concerned primarily with the impacts of environmental stressors on health, these in turn are heavily influenced by and frequently reflect economic and social factors.
The moon passes just south of the dwarf planet Ceres in the constellation Libra.
The moon passes just north of the Saturn in the constellation Libra.
World Rivers Day is a global celebration of the world’s waterways. WRD highlights the importance and value of rivers and strives to encourage increased stewardship of the world’s rivers. Go out there and adopt a river 🙂
The moon passes just south of the asteroid Vesta in the constellation Libra.
The shadows of Europa and Callisto cross the face of Jupiter simultaneously, best seen from India and central Asia.